Weekly Channel Summary
The Size & Style – U.S. channel held $8,717.49B in assets across 1,031 ETFs from 291 issuers. Weekly net flows totaled $21,192M, extending a robust YTD haul of $552,948M and a 1-Year net inflow of $767,934M. The channel continues to attract steady capital despite a mixed week of performance across style and cap segments.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
U.S. Large Cap – Value led all categories this week with a 1.48% WTD gain, followed by U.S. Mid Cap – Value at 1.10%, extending Value’s strong YTD showing of 18.41% and 14.47% respectively. On the other end, U.S. Large Cap – Growth fell 5.00% WTD and U.S. Mid Cap – Growth dropped 4.81%, pulling the broader Growth complex lower even as YTD returns there remain positive at 11.59% and 5.32%. Blend categories were mixed but mostly negative on the week, with U.S. Small Cap – Blend down 1.88% and U.S. Large Cap – Blend off 1.78%. The divergence highlights a rotation toward Value names after a period of Growth leadership earlier in the year.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | 1.48% | 1.58% | 2.16% | 10.63% | 18.41% | 23.62% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | 1.10% | 0.53% | -1.90% | 5.89% | 14.47% | 19.04% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | 0.32% | -1.76% | -4.36% | 5.02% | 16.49% | 21.63% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | -1.46% | -0.20% | -2.80% | 3.85% | 11.36% | 13.68% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | -1.78% | 1.43% | 1.71% | 9.14% | 12.70% | 16.55% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | -1.88% | -2.80% | -6.56% | 2.41% | 12.48% | 14.83% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | -4.35% | -3.62% | -7.79% | -0.57% | 8.94% | 8.99% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | -4.81% | -0.76% | -3.18% | 2.00% | 5.32% | 3.92% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | -5.00% | 0.79% | 0.89% | 9.06% | 11.59% | 14.32% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Dividend and low-volatility strategies topped the weekly leaderboard, led by Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF (QDIV) at 5.01%, followed by Liberty One Defensive Dividend Growth ETF (EASY) up 4.81% and iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) up 4.63%. At the opposite extreme, Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) plunged 21.03% and Defiance Retail Kings ETF (RKNG) fell 17.23%, reflecting heavy pressure on speculative and momentum-driven strategies. AI-themed and momentum funds such as FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF (AIUP) and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (AMOM) also posted double-digit losses. This wide performance dispersion underscores the week’s defensive tilt favoring quality and dividend factors over growth and thematic exposure.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| QDIV | Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF | 5.01% |
| EASY | Liberty One Defensive Dividend Growth ETF | 4.81% |
| HDV | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 4.63% |
| AKRE | Akre Focus ETF | 4.49% |
| QQLV | Invesco QQQ Low Volatility ETF | 4.33% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| MEME | Roundhill Meme Stock ETF | -21.03% |
| RKNG | Defiance Retail Kings ETF | -17.23% |
| FCUS | Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF | -13.44% |
| AIUP | FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF | -11.35% |
| AMOM | QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF | -11.12% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel gathered $21,192M in net inflows for the week, led overwhelmingly by U.S. Large Cap – Blend at $14,871M, which also leads on a YTD basis with $335,133M. U.S. Large Cap – Growth and U.S. Large Cap – Value each added over $3,000M, continuing their strong YTD flow trends of $81,294M and $82,583M respectively. U.S. Small Cap – Blend was the weakest category, shedding $1,161M for the week despite a positive YTD total of $6,540M. U.S. Mid Cap – Growth also saw modest outflows of $39M, a rare soft spot amid an otherwise inflow-heavy week.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 389 | $4,918.39B | $14,871M | $48,909M | $80,487M | $335,133M | $467,584M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 175 | $1,515.95B | $3,192M | $3,261M | $25,486M | $81,294M | $114,295M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | 206 | $1,134.62B | $3,014M | $5,631M | $30,742M | $82,583M | $111,331M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | 71 | $443.77B | $816M | $506M | $9,427M | $35,154M | $43,312M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | 39 | $122.44B | $216M | -$877M | $2,969M | $8,893M | $9,700M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | 22 | $57.28B | $179M | -$24M | $44M | $1,436M | $2,019M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | 29 | $88.39B | $104M | -$287M | $310M | $1,196M | $2,710M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | 30 | $63.62B | -$39M | -$187M | -$82M | $719M | $1,985M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | 70 | $373.02B | -$1,161M | -$1,526M | $2,046M | $6,540M | $14,997M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) led fund-level inflows with $4,046M, closely followed by State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at $4,033M and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) at $3,938M, reinforcing the dominance of core large-cap blend exposure this week. On the outflow side, Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ) lost $1,356M and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) shed $1,257M, the two largest redemptions of the week. These flow patterns align with the broader rotation away from growth-heavy and small-cap exposures toward core large-cap and value-oriented strategies.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | $4,046M |
| SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $4,033M |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $3,938M |
| CNEQ | Alger Concentrated Equity ETF | $2,197M |
| SPYV | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | $1,154M |
| Outflows | ||
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust Series I | -$1,356M |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | -$1,257M |
| TCAF | T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF | -$224M |
| USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | -$211M |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | -$159M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard and iShares remain the dominant players by assets, holding 34.12% and 26.09% market share respectively, with Vanguard managing $2,974.66B across 41 funds and iShares $2,274.23B across 83 funds. SPDR led weekly inflows with $9,440M, driven heavily by its S&P 500 lineup, while Vanguard followed with $6,293M and Alger added $2,335M on the strength of its Concentrated Equity ETF. On the outflow side, T. Rowe Price saw the largest weekly redemptions at $174M, followed by Abacus at $78M and VanEck at $72M. The data shows concentrated inflows among the largest core-index issuers even as smaller, more specialized issuers faced modest redemptions.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 41 | $2,974.66B | 34.12% |
| iShares | 83 | $2,274.23B | 26.09% |
| SPDR | 28 | $1,269.39B | 14.56% |
| Invesco | 68 | $853.70B | 9.79% |
| Schwab | 11 | $394.14B | 4.52% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| SPDR | $9,440M |
| Vanguard | $6,293M |
| Alger | $2,335M |
| Outflows | |
| T. Rowe Price | -$174M |
| Abacus | -$78M |
| VanEck | -$72M |
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Disclosures
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